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The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TWICE Consideration.
TWISSE Consideration.
These gifts this Author formerly described to be gifts of grace, applying salvation unto men, which he distinguisheth from gifts of grace purchasing salvation, in the entrance upon this reason of his. Now it is apparent, that most of these gifts have been found in the heathen men: and who was ever heard to call these virtues found in the heathen, gifts of grace, applying the salvation purchased by Christ, whereof they were wholly ignorant, like as of Christ himself. And whereas he makes, faith and repentance, to be gifts communicated unto such, who (as he expresseth it,) do prove Reprobates in the end; Saint Austin to the contrary, as formerly I have alleged him out of his 5. lib. contra Julian Pelag. c. 5. Expressly professeth of the Non praedestinate, that God brings not one of them to wholesome and Spiritual repentance, whereby a man is reconciled to God in Christ: And our Britain Divines in the Synod of Dort, upon the 5th Article and fourth position, profess in like manner of all such as are none of Gods elect, that it is manifest they never really and truly attain that change and renovation of the mind, and affections, which accompanieth justification; nay, nor that which doth immediately prepare or dispose to justification. For they never seriously repent, they are never affected with hearty sorrow for offending God by sinning, nor do they come to any humble contrition of heart, nor conceive a firm resolution to offend any more. And whereas he saith, that such do prove Reprobates in the end, he may as well say of others, that they prove elect in the end, which doth wholly savour, of shaping the decrees of God, to be of a temporal condition, and not eternal; unless he delivers it of the manifestation of ⟨p. 204⟩it in the judgement of men, which yet as touching Reprobates cannot appear until their death, and 'tis a very hard matter for any man, to pass upon men generally the censure of elect, or reprobates; the hypocrisy of man hath such power to evacuate the one, and the secret operation of Gods mercy and grace the other. How far reprobates may attain to the illumination of their mind, and renovation of their wills, and reformation of their lives, is set down more fully by our Britain Divines in the Synod of Dort, than by this Author;